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The 10 best SEC football rivalries ranked as conference schedule expansion is up for debate

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SEC officials have, for years , debated increasing from an eight- to a nine -game conference schedule.

The conference must soon consider that age-old question again with a scheduling solution needed for 2026 and beyond.

Some matchups like the Iron Bowl, Egg Bowl and Red River are non-negotiable, no matter the format.

The rivalry that supplied Billy Cannon’s Halloween run and “ The Night the Clock Stopped ” found its peak stride the past few seasons .

Fans from the winning side stormed the field in each of the past three years .

The game peaked when it pitted Steve Spurrier against Phillip Fulmer in the 1990s and early 2000s .

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